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Akatsuki as a whole
Akatsuki
- Adaptational Wimp: Played With. While their overall strength is mostly left intact and they even expand their membership, they fail every single attempt to catch a jinchūriki, as pointed out by Naruto. This probably factors into Pain's decision to shift towards a single coordinated assault.
- A Lighter Shade of Black: Compared to the Well-Intentioned Extremist-leadership of Akatsuki, En Oyashiro is a greedy slaver and human trafficker. It goes so far that his freed slaves join Akatsuki voluntarily.
Leadership and Founding Members
Pain
"Pain"/Nagato Uzumaki
The leader of Akatsuki and of Amegakure, as well as a self-proclaimed "God". He wields the powers of the Rinnegan, making him a very dangerous opponent.- Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: Kabuto shows great sympathy towards his goal of peace, causing him to remain loyal after the failed invasion of Kumo and even to work towards healing Nagato's body.
- Adaptational Villainy: He doesn't pull a Heel–Face Turn like in-canon.
- Big Bad Duumvirate: With Obito, albeit is doesn't last past the invasion. Afterwards, it is alongside Kabuto, albeit the latter sees himself more as The Dragon.
- Revenge Before Reason: After Yugito kills Konan, he tries to kill all other jinchūriki, instead of knocking them out as it was planned. This creates the rift that eventually drives Obito away from him.
- Spoiler Title: Subverted with Chapter 128, "An End to Pain". While all of his bodies (including the Deva-Path/Yahiko, which was his "Pain"-persona) are destroyed by the Jinchūriki, during the Kumo-Invasion, Nagato himselfs lives, and reveals his true self and name to his remaining followers, while Kabuto begins working on a remedy for his crippled state.
- Universally Beloved Leader: He is forced to reveal his true, crippled self to his followers after all his bodies are destroyed during the Kumo-Invasion. All of them are quick to accept him.
- Useless Without Powers: Downplayed. After all of his bodies are destroyed during the Kumo-invasion, he is no match for Obito, who pulls an Eviler than Thou, but is stopped by Kabuto's intervention.
Konan
Konan
One of Akatsuki's founding members, and the "Angel" to Pain's "God".- Dies Differently in Adaptation: Instead of being killed by Tobi, she is killed by Yugito's Bijūdama during the Kumo-Invasion.
- Reduced to Dust: What happens when you take a Bijūdama at point-blank range.
Other Members
Tobi
Tobi/"Madara Uchiha"/Obito Uchiha
A strange, masked subordinate of Akatsuki. As per canon, he is Obito Uchia, a follwer of Madara Uchia and the real driving force behind Akatsuki trying to acquire the tailed beasts.- Adaptational Badass: He relies more on Wood-Release during his fights, and has an extended reportiore, including a technique similar to Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.
- Eviler than Thou: He turns on Nagato after the failed invasion of Kumo, albeit he is dragged away by Zetsu after Kabuto summons Rin, causing Obito to have a Villainous Breakdown.
- Saying Too Much: During his threats towards Kabuto, he lets it slip that he is The Man Behind the Man of Akatsuki.
- Villainous Breakdown: When he turns on Nagato after the failed invasion of Kumo, Kabuto (who figured out his identety) summons Rin via the Edo Tensei, who starts berating his and tries to kill him. He is reduced to a sobbing mess afterwards.
Nasumareta
Nasumareta
A moody Akatsuki-member from Kumo and Kakuzu's first partner who shows up during the Han arc. He is the rogue older brother of Darui and, like him, a user of the Storm-Release. While he manages to temporarily overpower all of Team 3, he is killed by Naruto after fully tapping into the Kyubi's chakra.- Driven to Villainy: He turned against Kumo after the Raikage's treatment of his mother as a breeding mare for Storm-Release-users drove her to hang herself.
- Foil: To Itachi. Both are Akatsuki-members with Dark and Troubled Pasts and powerful bloodline-abilities who left their village and a younger brother to join Akatsuki. But while Nasumareta was Driven to Villainy by his village's leadership, Itachi remained loyal to Konoha.
- Making a Splash: Due to possessing the Storm-Release he can also use Water-ninjutsu.
- Magic Staff: He uses various iron poles for his Lightning-attacks.
- Mood-Swinger: Kakuzu outright calls him "bipolar“.
- Original Character
- Shock and Awe: He uses both Lighting-Release and his bloodline-limit, the ‘‘Storm-Release''.
- Starter Villain: He is the first major threat Team 3 face as Genin.
- Wake-Up Call Boss: A non-game version. Him taking out Anko during their fight causes the latter to step up her and Team 9' training.
Kakuzu
Kakuzu
A missing-nin from the minor village of Takigakure, who is obsessed with money. He is in possesion of a forbidden jutsu that grants him immortality. He is fist encountered during the Han Arc, fighting the latter and his Team and only retreating after Nasumareta's defeat at the hands of Naruto/the Kyubi. He later orchestrate an attack on his old village, trying to kidnap Fū, where he is defeated by Naruto and Hinata.- Adaptational Badass: While less pronounced than his partner, he still is stronger than his canon counterpart, with the Author stating that he always viewed the "Zombie Brothers" as somewhat of
The Scrappy compared to the other Akatsuki-members. - Adaptational Early Appearance: Team 3 encounters him during their first c-rank mission, albeit he mostly fights Han and his team.
- Arc Villain: While already appearing earlier, he becomes this fully during the Taki-Arc.
- Dies Differently in Adaptation: As opposed to canon, where Naruto defeats him with his newly developed Rasen-shurikien and Kakashi finishes him off, he is defeated by Naruto and Hinata while attacking his old home of Taki.
- Not So Stoic: He is depicted more aggressive and wrathful than usual, with the Autor stating that he wanted to focus stronger on Kakuzu's only-implied Wrath than his often more prominent Greed.
- Spoiler Title: The chapter in which he dies is called "Kakuzu's Last Stand".
- Super Serum: He steals and drinks Taki's hero water just before the invasion.
- Taking You with Me: When he comes to relaise that he is about to be defeated by Naruto and Hinata, he rushes to Taki's civilian hiding place, hoping to do as much damage to his Hated Hometown as possible before dying.
Itachi Uchiha
Itachi Uchiha
Former heir of the Uchiha clan and Sasuke's big brother, he left Konoha after massacreing his clan sans his little brother after being ordered by Danzo to do so. He serves as The Mole for Konoha inside Akatsuki. He first appears during the Invasion of Kirigakure alongside his partner, Kisame, in a bit to capture Yagura. After the timeskip Tayuya convinces him to share the truth behind the Uchiha-massacre with Sasuke, which he does during the latter's return from Shimogakure.- Adaptational Relationship Overhaul:
- As a spy for Konoha, he reports directly to Jiraiya and later his successor Tayuya.
- He tells Sasuke the truth behind the Uchiha-massacer earlier, causing them to mend their relationship without him dying.
- Bequeathed Power: He passes on his Sharingan to Sasuke during his death, asking Tsunade to transplant his eyes into him.
- Died in Your Arms Tonight: He is fatally wounded by Tobi and dies in Sasuke's arms.
- Fake a Fight: Against Jiraiya during the Invasion of Kiri. Justified as he suspects that Zetsu may be watching them. He uses his Tsukiyomi to relay his information to Jiraiya.
- Incurable Cough of Death: While he is still incredibly strong, his illness seriously hampers him during the fight against Tobi and Kisame, resulting in his death. As Tobi points out, he wouldn't have even had a year left to live regardless.
- The Mole: As per canon, albeit here he reports directly to Konoha's Spymaster.
Kisame Hoshigaki
Kisame Hoshigaki
A shark-like member of Akatsuki, and a former member of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, still wielding his sword, the Samehada. He first shows up after Yagura's defeat during the Invasion of Kiri, fighting agianst Mei and Utakata in a bit to capture Yagura.- Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: As flashbacks show, he used to be on a Genin-Team with Mei and Yagura.
- Dies Differently in Adaptation: He is killed by Yagura during the Kumo-Invasion.
- Et Tu, Brute?: His reaction when the Samehada abandons him shortly before his death.
- Villain: Exit, Stage Left: During his fight against Mei and Utakata, upon a false signal by Itachi.
Hidan
Hidan
An immortal worshipper of the rather obscure god Yashin. He becomes Kakuzu's partner after Nasumareta's death. He first appears during Naruto's mission to Nami no Kuni, killing people crossing the Great Konoha Bridge as Human Sacrifices to Yashin. After being defeated Naruto, Kiba and Sakura, he is saved by Zetsu. He later accompanies Kakuzu during his attack on Taki, but is defeated by Fū and Shikamaru, whereupon he is again saved by Zetsu.- Adaptational Badass: Often considered to be The Scrappy of Akatsuki, he grows stronger during the timeskip, he learns various blood-based ninjutsu and can summon zombies.
- Adaptational Early Appearance: He appears during Part I's last mini-arc.
- Ascended Extra: Due to eventually becoming Kabuto's partner, he recevies a lot more attention in the parts told from the latter's perspective.
- Half the Man He Used to Be: Shikamaru and Fū tear him in half during their second fight, albeit he is saved once again by Zetsu.
- Hero Killer: During the Kumo-invasion, he kills both Atsui and Shikaku.
- The Load: An interesting variation: While still immortal and a very good fighter, he will always be interrogateable once torn into shreds, leading to Zetsu having to save him both times after his defeat.
- Off with His Head!: Naruo and Kiba tear his head off during their first fight, albeit he still lives.
- Villain Forgot to Level Grind: Averted. He gains new powers after losing so early to Naruto, Sakura and Kiba.
- Villainous Friendship: Eventually with his second partner Kabuto. After some initial tensions due to their differing worldviews and personalities, they eventually come to respect each other and the role faith/science plays in their respective lives.
Sasori
Sasori
A missing-nin from Suna known as Akasuna no Sasori ("Sasori of the red sands"). A legendary puppeteer and a Mad Artist striving for immortality, he is partnered with Deidara. He also possesses a vast network of sleeper agents all over the elemental nations. Kabuto, who used to be part of this network, uses it to contact Sasori and Akatsuki as a whole.- Adaptational Badass: Due to his deal with Kabuto, he is able to massively expand his arsenal of People Puppets, including Kimimaro, Pakura, Onoki and Kitsuchi.
- Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: He forms a rather business-like relationship with Kabuto, letting him use his spy-network in exchange for powerful corpses to turn into puppets.
Deidara
Deidara
A Mad Bomber and Mad Artist originally from Iwa. He is Sasori's partner, and often clashes with him over their differing perspectives.- Bequeathed Power: He offers his own body to Sasori after failing to trigger his Taking You with Me, causing him to agree with Sasori's view of art.
- Demoted to Extra: He has considerably less prominence than in canon, and only has one fight on-screen, that he loses, resulting in his death.
- Dies Differently in Adaptation: He dies at the hands of Shikamaru during the Invasion of Kumo, albeit not before asking Sasori to turn him into one of his People Puppets.
- Sympathy for the Devil: Inverted. He is at least a little sad when he learns of Onoki's death.
- Taking You with Me: Averted. He wants to pull his ''C0'' on Kurotsuchi and Shikamaru, but lacks the Chakra to do so, prompting a last-minute shift in his view of art.
Associates
Zetsu
Zetsu
A weird, plant-like creature consisting of black and white Literal Split Personalities. He first appears rescuing Hidan from capture after his defeat in Part I, and later again in Part II.- Villain: Exit, Stage Left: Twice when he rescues Hidan after his lost fights against Naruto, Kiba and Sakura as well as against Fū and Shikamaru.
Kabuto Yakushi
Kabuto Yakushi
Formally a Konoha-Genin, he is actually a former member of ROOT, a former sleeper agent of Sasori and Orochiamru's loyal follower. After his master's death, he vows to continue his legacy, string for immortality. He strikes a deal with Sasori to utilize his spy-network. After Kakuzu's death, he becomes a fully-fledged member of Akatsuki and Hidan's new partner.- Adaptational Badass: He still grafts the DNA of many Bloodline-users into his body, but simply makes the effort to get his hands onto more, such as Guren's Crystal Release or Pakura's Scorch Release.
- Adaptational Relationship Overhaul:
- He forms a business-like relationship with Sasori, tapping into his spy-network for his research while in turn providing him with the corpses of powerful shinobi to turn into People Puppets.
- After joining Akatsuki, he becomes loyal to Pain/Nagato, and stays with him after the Kumo-Inavison.
- He successfully grants Isaribi the ability to switch between her Kaima and human forms, earning her Undying Loyalty.
- All Your Powers Combined: By the time of the Kumo-Invasion, he has acess to basically every elemental Kekkei Genkai sans Boil and Magnet Release.
- Big Damn Heroes: A villainous example: Hesaves the temporarily powerless Nagato from Obito when the latter turns on him after the failed invasion of Kumo.
- Chain Pain: His list of stolen abilities include the Uzumaki's Adamantine Sealing Chains, stolen from Mito Uzumaki's corpse.
- The Chessmaster: More focus is put on this aspect of his character than in canon. During both of his stints in Suna and Iwa he manages to capitalize on tensions opposing factions in both villages.
- The Dragon: First to Orochimaru, like in canon. He then becomes increasingly loyal to Pain/Nagato during his time with the Akatsuki, leading to him remaining with him after the failed invasion of Kumo.
- Dragon Ascendant: After Orochimaru's death, he becomes a member of Akatsuki. After the Kumo-Arc ends with a failure of Akatsuki's invasion, he goes on to form something like a Big Bad Duumvirate with Nagato.
- Fish People: He also gains access to Isaribi's Kaima Form.
- Grave Robbing: How he extends his bloodline-repotiore.
- The Man Behind the Man: First for Yura during the Suna-Arc, and then later for Suzumebachi during the Iwa-Arc.
- Master of None: Invoked by Naruto during their fight at the Lightning Memorial, where he pionts out that Kabuto can't possibly have mastered all of the Bloodline-limits he has grafted into himself, calling him this verbaitim. Which seems to really get under his skin.
- Ship Tease: Unintentionally with Isaribi.
- Super-Speed: Amongst his stolen Kekkei Genkai is the movie-only Swift-Release, a combination of Wind- and Lightning-Release that grants superhuman speed.
- Xanatos Gambit: During the Iwa-Arc:By orchestrating Suzumebachi rise to power, he secures Onokoi's corpse in return. Should Suzumebachi remain Tsuchikage, she will start a war with Konoha, while her losing the position results in the Hokage finally taking action against Danzo and ROOT. So no matter what, he gets his revenge.
Suien
Suien
A missing-nin from Taki who is hired by Kakuzu for his invasion of Taki. He fights Anko, who ends up defeating him.- Super Serum: He also drinks form he Hero-water, albeit only what Kauzu leaves for him.
- Taking You with Me: Like Kakuzu, he tries his best to damage his Hated Hometown of Taki during his fight against Anko, especially when he realises that his defeat is imminent.
The Konjiki-twins
Etoro & Metoro Konjiki
A pair of terrorists from Ishigakure who both posses bloodline-releases. While Etoro has the somewhat common lava-release, Metoro has the therefore unseen steel-release. Shikamaru, Dosu and Susumu are sent to hunt them down as a show of good faith to Iwa. While they are imprisoned, Kabuto later frees them and makes them his followers. They take over a town in order to provide their new boss with Human Sacrifices for his Edo Tensei.- Ambiguously Related: Shikakmaru speculates that Metoro's steel-release could be derived of a combination of lava- and iron-release, linking him to the Kurogane-clan.
- The Worf Effect: While not beaten immideatly, the are introduced at first to show how strong Shikamaru, Dosu and Susumu are at this point.
Isaribi
Isaribi
A woman who was experimented on by Amachi, a former subordinate of Orochimaru. After sucessfully turning her in to a Shark Man, she killed him. She is later found by Kabuto who manages to make her transformation a Super Mode-like state instead of being permanent, earning her Undying Loyalty.- Adaptational Villainy: She becomes one of Kabuto's followers, and even participates in the Kumo-Invasion.
- Because You Were Nice to Me: Kabuto didn't try to kill her or even fear her and instead actually helped her, which she repays with loyalty.
- Ship Tease: How some readers interpreted her extreme gratitude towards Kabuto. It was unintentional on the author's part.
- Teethclenched Teamwork: While she adores Kabuto, she abuslutley can't stand his partner Hidan.
En Oyashiro
En Oyashiro
A black-market arms-dealer and human trafficer who specializes in bloodline-users. He is hired by Akatsuki during the lead-up to the Kumo-Invasion.- Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: He works together with Akatsuki.
- Karmic Death: He is killed by Misora while being distracted by his belief that he acquired Mei.
- Hero Killer: He kills Ao during the Kumo-invasion.
- Magical Eye: As a member of the Chinoike Clan, he posesses the Ketsuryūgan, a dōjutsu being able to manipulate blood and a special form of Mind Control.
- Man of Wealth and Taste: How he portrays himself.
